Senior Associate, Community Engagement
InvenergyChicago, IL
Full Time
Posted October 20, 2026
$98k - $125k
Renewable Energy Development
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 21, 2026
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Job Description
As Senior Associate, Community Affairs, you will lead local outreach and serve as a key relationship contact for county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, chambers, and Economic Development Organizations where Invenergy has a development or operational presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for local outreach and relationship management with county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, chambers, and Economic Development Organizations for assigned projects and regions.
- Represent projects and Invenergy in meetings with county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, landowners, and other local and state stakeholders.
- Understand and effectively communicate the benefits of operational projects and projects in development to host community members.
- Support Invenergy's Development team in navigating county and municipal approval processes required for project development.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of structured community relations programs for assigned projects and regions, ensuring alignment with company-wide strategies.
- Collaborate with Invenergy's Communications and Impact teams to ensure community relations activities align with company priorities and partnerships.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external audiences about Invenergy's presence, industry benefits, and project-specific updates, escalating complex or sensitive matters to the Manager as needed.
- Monitor local project opposition; proactively develop relationships with key community members and educate stakeholders to neutralize or mitigate the spread of opposition.
- Coordinate with local counties and government groups; maintain close coordination with Invenergy's Government Affairs team to support outreach to local, state, and federal officials.
- Summarize and present key statistics about the benefits of operational projects and projects in development to external stakeholders.
- Serve as a local contact for key Invenergy stakeholders across assigned regions, maintaining relationship continuity across projects, technologies, and geographies.
- Coordinate with Invenergy Asset Management, Operations, and Development teams to identify key stakeholders and advance goals within those departments.
- May support the mentorship and development of junior Community Affairs team members (Analysts, Senior Analysts).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 5+ years of experience in fields including infrastructure or real estate development, public affairs, communications, government, politics, law, engineering, environment, sustainability, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience with local political and stakeholder engagement, preferably in rural areas.
- Experience working with county/municipal officials, local taxing bodies, chambers, and/or Economic Development Organizations.
- Must be able to travel more than 50% of the time; valid driver's license required and willingness to operate personal and/or rented vehicles for travel to project locations, many of which are not accessible by public transit.
- Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Comfortable and experienced in presenting information to a wide variety of audiences and in a wide variety of settings, including one-on-one meetings, public events, and in media settings.
- Familiarity with the energy industry, including renewable energy project development, real estate development, or transmission and power engineering.
- Strong organizational, networking, leadership, and time management skills.
- Ability to write effective, concise reports.
- Ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously and in a timely manner, using sound critical thinking and judgment.
- Experience mentoring or informally guiding junior team members.
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